OMRF Scientist Receives $1 Million to Study Genetic Link to Lupus

Lupus Disproportionately Affects Black Women: Experts Urge Awareness and Early Diagnosis - The Sacramento Observer

By Kiara Doyal | The Seattle Medium | Word In Black According to Dr. Keith Elkon, lupus impacts Black women at three times the rate of white women, and the severity of their cases is often worse. Credit: Pexels (WIB) – Recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) indicates that lupus, a chronic autoimmune disease, affects approximately 204,000 Americans. Although lupus can affect anyone, it disproportionately impacts Bl…

OMRF scientist receives $1 million to study genetic link to lupus

OMRF’s Dr. Jacquelyn Gorman receives $1M DoD grant to study gene variant linked to lupus, aiming to improve early detection and treatments. The post OMRF scientist receives $1 million to study genetic link to lupus first appeared on The Journal Record.

Lupus: study explores causes and impact of diagnostic delays

New research by Swansea University and the University of Cambridge has revealed the causes and devastating impacts of delays – that can last decades - in diagnosing lupus, an auto-immune condition.